— Game and Fish photo
The state Game and Fish Commission has announced the death of a wildlife officer, Sgt. Monty Carmikle, in a helicopter crash during a flight over Cleburne County looking for night hunters.
A friend of Carmikle reports to the blog that he’d been told the helicopter engine caught fire. The pilot attempted to “autorotate” to the ground, but the descent wasn’t level and the rotor struck the ground. It broke apart and threw debris that struck Carmikle.
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